Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Belton, MO to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,247power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,539
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,568
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Houston → Belton$1,835

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, MO to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$3.48	$2,287 – $2,852
53' refrigerated	$3,064	$4.15	$2,666 – $3,463
48' flatbed	$3,144	$4.25	$2,704 – $3,584
Step deck	$3,434	$4.65	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,247	$3.04	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,694	$2.29	$1,406 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,669	$2.26	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.39	$863 – $1,192

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More lanes from Belton

Power only lanes from Belton, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$4,597	$3.54	$3,999 – $5,195	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$4,130	$2.57	$3,593 – $4,667	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$1,589	$3.24	$1,383 – $1,796	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,614	$2.94	$3,144 – $4,084	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$4,161	$3.40	$3,620 – $4,702	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,409	$2.98	$2,096 – $2,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$4,036	$2.57	$3,511 – $4,560	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$1,721	$3.35	$1,497 – $1,945	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belton, MO to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Belton, MO to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,539.

How far is Belton, MO from Houston, TX by truck?

About 739 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $679 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belton, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,835, which makes Belton, MO to Houston, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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